This book is commentary on both good and bad examples of leadership in Washington D.C. The backdrop is politics, but the foreground is all about what can make better leaders.

God isn't dead, but He is evil! Earnest Fielder arrives in Heaven in time to witness God's #2, Lethe, bowling for planets, while His Eminence naps. In desperation, Earnest volunteers to save the Third Planet on the Left from Lethe's second ball. His mission is to return the populace to God's good graces. On Earth, he discovers from the Probe of Prophets, that he is the anticipated Voice of God's opposition. This group of seers includes a Spitter, a Wind-Catcher, an Origami Master,...

Discover an American martial renaissance as it claims the heart of Asian fighting arts practice! Become a hae (fly) on the wall in the innermost chambers of martial knowledge.A true, down-to-earth, clearly presented and insightful unfolding of the inner martial journey as it winds through the training hall and into the personal destinies of two contemporary journeymen, Hayashi and White Tiger, who come to embrace the essence of authentic Martial Ways. Penetrating, positive, and refreshing ...

The Gospels of Jesus Unplugged presents a clearer understanding of the Spiritual Way of Love and Non-violence that Jesus taught for us all to follow, to awaken and become Spiritual children of Light of our Loving Spiritual Creator in the Heavenly Spiritual World just as He was. The Old Testament Jewish overlays that have distorted who Jesus really was, and who our Loving Spiritual Creator really is have all been removed to reveal a more truthful and accurate account of what Jesus was actua...

The story is about parents sharing their wisdom to help their children gain intelligent awarenesses and understandings needed to make important and successful decisions and choices with their behaviors and actions, with people, and with life situations.

Release the Spiritual Teachings about Love and Non-violence of Jesus from the grip of the Old Testament and drink the New Wine untainted by the Old Wine.The Spiritual Teachings that Jesus gave of the Universal Way of Love and Non-violence have been heavily influenced and distorted over the years by the influence and God of the Old Testament. The Teachings of Jesus Unplugged is my dedicated work to assist followers of Jesus to untangle themselves from the confusing, conflicting acco...

Now available in English—one of the twentieth century’s most important works on the philosophy of technologyWith this first English translation of influential German philosopher Günther Anders’s 1956 masterpiece of critical theory, The Obsolescence of the Human, a new generation of readers can now engage with his prescient and haunting vision of a “world without us” dominated by technology.Looking at technological events such as the detonation of t...

Are science and spirituality pointing to the exact same truth?For generations, we have kept our systems of knowledge separate. But what if this separation is entirely artificial? What if the "empty space" between atoms is actually filled with an active, conscious intelligence?In Everything is Light: The Unified Reality of Consciousness, Light, and Matter, Christopher John delivers a groundbreaking exploration of the fundamental fab...

Patentees file applications in more and more countries every year, with nearly four million PCT applications filed since the Patent Cooperation Treaty came into force in 1978. Yet prosecuting patents in different countries can be challenging. Each country has its own laws for pursuing patent applications and achieving enforceable patents, and local patent law varies widely on the issue of patent eligibility. This title explores patent-eligible subject matter across major jurisdictions and ...

A companion book to the PBS documentary series exploring the history of the blues and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide.A companion to the groundbreaking documentary series, this volume is a unique and timeless celebration of the blues, from writers and artists as esteemed and revered as the music that moved them.Included in this stunning collection are:Essays by David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Suzan-Lori Parks, Elmore Leona...

Intelligence and Espionage: Secrets and Spies provides a global introduction to the role of intelligence – a key, but sometimes controversial, aspect of ensuring national security. Separating fact from fiction, the book draws on past examples to explore the use and misuse of intelligence, examine why failures take place and address important ethical issues over its use.Divided into two parts, the book adopts a thematic approach to the topic, guiding the reader through the ...

Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care settings. These range from simple painting and writing activities to organized communal activities like writing and performing a play.The arts are shown to offer a means to reflect on memories, hopes, fears and anxieties, and gently explore the emotional, spiritual, and psychological issues ...